We are leaving here soon, won't be through that area until November, by then things should be a little better so I can't help you now, but here's a start from yesterday.https://www.sailfeed.com/cat/cruising/

As far as I know The ICW is closed in most of NC. There is a lot of trash in the water. One of our neighbors, who backs up to the ICW has a dumpster in his back yard that floated across the marsh and ICW from Topsail Island north of Wilmington. We had another friend who was chased off the waterway by local law enforcement when out surveying damage on his center console.

Only time will tell, but I would think that it wouldn't be too long and one could run outside from Beaufort inlet to Masonboro inlet, then Cape fear to Winyah Bay. Maybe even a little less, Little River possibly. It says they're pumping fuel in Beaufort with a generator, so their tanks must be ok, don't know how long before they can get fuel to them though once they run out. Fuel in Alligator/Pungo and Georgetown, so fuel isn't an issue. Pick your weather days, but just better to wait a while if you have the time and hope that the rest of the storm season is better.

.... Fuel in Alligator/Pungo and Georgetown, so fuel isn't an issue...

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That's actually a bit of a stretch. But, doable at trawling speed. Any ideas what the ICW is like in Goose Creek and Adams Creek? Based on post by bahamabreisus, I'm guessing it's closed now.

So, if most ICW in NC is closed off, then you'd have to stay outside from Virginia Beach all the way to Winyah Bay. This is roughly 400NM of open water. It's a challenge even trawling. Besides fuel demand, there aren't many bailout options. I wouldn't try going in Oregon, Hatteras or Ocracoke inlets, especially right after Florence damaging the area. So, you'd be committed to Beaufort inlet, to take a break. Tough call.

We don’t plan to leave until 10/27 because our insurance requires us to be North of St Mary’s until 11/1. This gives us time to let things sort out.

My brother keeps his boat at a marina in Beaufort, NC and had no damage, but they are still waiting for electricity to come back on.

We usually do the CT to West Palm trip in 5-6 days on the outside, which requires us to stop each night. But we also usually go inside Norfolk to Morehead, so fuel in Morehead/Beaufort is key. Of course we carry enough fuel to do the whole trip non-stop, but that requires additional crew, as my wife and I usually do this trip doublehanded.

That's actually a bit of a stretch. But, doable at trawling speed. Any ideas what the ICW is like in Goose Creek and Adams Creek? Based on post by bahamabreisus, I'm guessing it's closed now.

So, if most ICW in NC is closed off, then you'd have to stay outside from Virginia Beach all the way to Winyah Bay. This is roughly 400NM of open water. It's a challenge even trawling. Besides fuel demand, there aren't many bailout options. I wouldn't try going in Oregon, Hatteras or Ocracoke inlets, especially right after Florence damaging the area. So, you'd be committed to Beaufort inlet, to take a break. Tough call.

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I just heard Dowry Creek's tanks are good and they are having their lines pressure tested today and should be pumping fuel by tomorrow, this weekend at the latest.
I am "assuming" based on the link I posted above, that Adams Creek will be doable shortly.
When we came up, we fueled at Osprey and then again at Atlantic Yacht Basin, I can't remember how much fuel we took, my log is on the boat, but it wasn't close by any means maybe 200 - 250 gal, and yes, we were running slow in the ICW, but at least outside we can run in a straight line and no waiting on bridges.
I am trying to think positive, we have to go in the next week and a half as the Erie Canal closes the 10th of October and we want to leave with some time to spare. Once through it, there's no turning around so we're going, just might have to wait around in the Chesapeake, which isn't a bad thing.